Aline Philibert

University of Quebec in Montreal | UQAM · Department of Biological Sciences

Since the 1960s, Grassy Narrows First Nation (Ontario, Canada) has been exposed to methyl mercury (Hg) through fish consumption, resulting from industrial pollution of their territorial waters. This cross-sectional study describes the visual characteristics of adults with documented Hg exposure between 1970 and 1997. Oculo-visual examinations of 80...

Aims: GTF, one of the most devastating complications of childbirth, remains a great burden in low-income countries. Few data exist on women’s wellbeing following fistula repair. Our objective was to assess women’s health status, quality of life, and economic status following surgical repair of genital tract fistula (GTF) in eastern DRC. Methods: Th...

Studies have demonstrated that, for urban children, dust represents the main exposure to sources of metals like lead (Pb) and manganese (Mn). We aimed to investigate the exposure to these metals and their association with intellectual deficit in children living in an industrial region. This cross-sectional study recruited volunteers from four eleme...

Background It is a challenge in low-resource settings to ensure the availability of complete, timely disease surveillance information. Smartphone applications (apps) have the potential to enhance surveillance data transmission. Methods The Central African Republic (CAR) Ministry of Health and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) conducted a 15-week pilo...